Patents by Inventor Kurt Clawson

Kurt Clawson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A MEDIA PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20140289368
    Abstract: A device and method direct towards the packaging, transporting and extracting of essence files, metadata files and service data files are provided. The device and method include receiving content files (e.g., essence and metadata files) and service files, the service files identifying an application to be applied to the content files, combining the content files and the service files into a media package, and transmitting the media package. The device and method also include receiving the media package containing content files and service files and extracting the content files and the service files from the media package. The media package may further include command data that describes how to process the content files and the service files as well as identification data that identifies the content files and service files. The command data, and content and service files may be encrypted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: THOMSON LICENSING
    Inventors: Ana Belen Benitez, Kurt Clawson, Christopher Carey
  • Device and method for generating a media package
    Patent number: 8527555
    Abstract: A device and method direct towards the packaging, transporting and extracting of essence files, metadata files and service data files are provided. The device and method include receiving content files (e.g., essence and metadata files) and service files, the service files identifying an application to be applied to the content files, combining the content files and the service files into a media package, and transmitting the media package. The device and method also include receiving the media package containing content files and service files and extracting the content files and the service files from the media package. The media package may further include command data that describes how to process the content files and the service files as well as identification data that identifies the content files and service files. The command data, and content and service files may be encrypted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Ana Belen Benitez, Kurt Clawson, Christopher Carey
  • Device and Method for Generating a Media Package
    Publication number: 20090030924
    Abstract: A device and method direct towards the packaging, transporting and extracting of essence files, metadata files and service data files are provided. The device and method include receiving content files (e.g., essence and metadata files) and service files, the service files identifying an application to be applied to the content files, combining the content files and the service files into a media package, and transmitting the media package. The device and method also include receiving the media package containing content files and service files and extracting the content files and the service files from the media package. The media package may further include command data that describes how to process the content files and the service files as well as identification data that identifies the content files and service files. The command data, and content and service files may be encrypted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Ana Belen Benitez, Kurt Clawson